Johnston Choral Club Sings at Vet Chapel
The Walnut Grove Baptist church choir of Stonefort performed at the Veterans Administration hospital chapel in Marion under director Robert Gay. Singers included Archie McCormick Clarence Henshaw Marilyn Glass and many others. Chaplain Seba E. Marshall delivered the message. Next Monday Johnston City choral club will provide music for the chapel service. Adults visitors welcome.
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Walnut Grove
Archie McCormick
Clarence Henshaw
Marilyn Glass
Juanita’ McCormick
Ralph Taylor
Robert K. Gay
Harry Roberts
Paul Pritchett
Aline Trammell
Gary Gay
Dowey Deaton
Charlie LaTurne
Frank Brown
Arbert Brown
Joe Schaeffer
Johnston City Choral Club
John Doughty Speaks On Safety To Baptist Classes
Herrin police officer John Doughty spoke to Baptist Bible class children Tuesday on firework safety sparklers burns safe driving and street crossing. Mrs George Capps arranged the program and Doughty advised on finding lost articles and reporting law violations.
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John Doughty
Herrin
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Avaliavic
Associated Press
AP News
Southern Illinois Delegation Appeals for Route 148 Extension
A 20 member Southern Illinois delegation from Williamson and Union counties met Governor Adlai Stevenson in Springfield on June 14 to urge extending Route 148 from Route 13 south of Herrin to Dongola to spur Crab Orchard area industry. The governor, after a 10 minute talk, said funding must increase before new highways can be built.
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Williamson
Union Counties
Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Herrin
Dongola
Union County
Crab Orchard
State Capitol
Lan Haney
Roy Campbell
Illinois Ordinance Plant
Clyde Anderson
Sangamo
Herrin Student Receives ROTC Commission at UIU
James L. Humphreys of Herrin route 1 is among 157 University of Illinois seniors commissioned through ROTC units. He is a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve, stationed at Randolph Field, Texas, and part of a class that included 121 Army Reserve, 26 Air Force Reserve, eight Navy ensigns, one Marine and one Naval Reserve entrant.
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James L. Humphreys
Herrin
University of Illinois
Army
Air Forces
Navy
University
Humphreys
Air Force Reserve
Randolph Field
Texas
Army Organized Reserve
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve
Marian Lamb
Big Wife
Humphrey
Mary Emma Sloan Dies in Murphysboro
Mrs. Mary Emma Sloan of 2107 Edith Street Murphysboro died at 5 30 a m in St An drews hospital after seven months illness from bronchial asthma. Born in Chester she married David H Sloan in 1906 in Chester. The couple moved to Murphysboro from Peoria in 1930. Christian Science services will be read Thursday at 3 p m at Roberts Funeral Chapel, burial in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. She leaves a daughter Betty Sloan and a sister Ethel Baxter of La Jolla California.
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Mary Emma Sloan
Edith Street
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Chester
David H. Sloan
Peoria
Roberts Funeral
Alex Kent
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Sloan
Betty Sloan
Ethel Baxter
LaJolla
Calif
Motorist fined for speeding in Carbondale limits
Norman Cook of Murphysboro was fined court costs of 3 40 on speeding charges within Carbondale city limits. He was arrested by Police Chief Lee Davis around 6 pm Tuesday and appeared before Police Magistrate R M Ragland.
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Norman Cook
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Cook
Lee Davis
R. M. Ragland
Liberty Bell Replica to Tour Herrin for Independence Drive
A Liberty Bell replica will be on display in Herrin on July 3 at 11 a.m. as part of a national Independence U S Savings Bonds drive. Fifty-two replicas tour 2 500 communities to urge thrift and bond purchases. the bells, 85 percent copper, are from the U S Treasury.
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Herrin
United States
John W. Snyder
the Treasury
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Soil Success Story Brings High Returns on Timberland
The Hickman brothers of Jackson County report over 94 dollars an acre from 12 acres of pastured brome alfalfa after lime potash and phosphate soil treatment. They grazed 36 yearling steers, gained 429 pounds per acre, sold at 22 dollars per hundredweight, and harvested half a ton of hay per acre.
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Illinois
Hickman Brothers
Jackson County
Hickmans
Kiwanis Speaker Warns Of Reds Infiltration
Paul Ryan of Illinois Central railro ad blasted Communists and Fascists in a Carbondale Kiwanis talk warning of infiltration of the capitalistic system He urged civic action and letters to officials and noted 54000 Communist members with 10 supporters each Harold Mann and C S Scott attended Friends received Hoover Commission pamphlets as part of the program
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Paul Ryan
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale Kiwanis Club
United States
Harold Mann
Hollywood
F C
Kiwanian
C. S. Scott
Carbondale
S. C
Hoover Commission
Hoover Commission of Carbondale
Marion Negro Dies in Herrin Hospital
Riley Johnson 65 of 802 Liberty Street Marion died at 8 10 p m yesterday in Herrin Hospital after admission Monday.
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Riley Johnson
Liberty Street
Marion
Herrin Hospital
Johnson
Death of Bride Ruled Accident in Route 13 Crash
A coroner's jury found Mrs. Hershel Cannon died in a head on collision near Carbondale an accident with no party assigned fault. The Murphysboro bride of six weeks formerly Pauline Musgrave of Harrisburg died March 14 after the two car smashup involving four Royalton residents. The inquest at Carbondale City Hall heard that the Pyle driven car passed two vehicles then returned to its lane as the Cannon car descended a hill. None of the drivers testified and witnesses recalled only general speeds and positions.
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Hershel Cannon
Route 13
Murphysboro
Cannon
Pauline Musgrave
Harrisburg
Carbondale
Hinchcliff
Pyle
Fairley
Cox
Rural Youth Cruise Promises Nine Hour Mississippi Sojourn
About 250 Rural Youth members from eight Southern Illinois counties will board the excursion liner Admiral for a Sunday Mississippi cruise. Jackson county will host, with trips departing St. Louis at 9 a m and returning by 4 p m. Transportation for Jackson members to Murphysboro Farm Bureau is arranged for 6 a m.
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Illinois
Mississippi
Jackson County
Jackson
Bond
Randolph
Clay
Effingham
Saline
Perry
Franklin
St. Louis
Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
Holden Keeps Blue Cross Service Amid Illinois Dispute
Holden hospital will continue Blue Cross coverage for St. Louis plan subscribers in Southern Illinois hospitals despite a new dispute involving Centralia Salem and Breese. Contracts expected by Oct 1 will preserve service, with about 30 percent of Holden patients on Blue Cross.
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St. Louis
Holden
St. Louis Blue Cross
Chicago Blue Cross
Illinois
Springfield
Lovel Injured at Peabody Mine in Pana Headline
Frank Lovel of Cambria sustained a punctured lung and broken ribs in a Peabody mine accident in Pana on Friday noon. While guiding a loading machine cable, a boom swung and struck him. He previously worked at Zeigler No. 3 and moved to Pana five weeks ago. his condition was reported resting better by his brother Ed Lovel over the weekend.
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Frank Lovell
Cambria
Peabody
Pana
Ed Lovel
Lovel
Zeigler No. 3
Hospital Admissions and Discharges In Herrin Area
Hospital notes list admissions on Tuesday for James Googe Herrin Clargaret Barberi Johnston City Dora Phillips Carterville Ray Overturt Royalton Dolly Gibbs Marion and Phyllis McDowell Marion. Discharges include James Johns Creal Springs Betty Walker and daughter Marion Ella Satterfield Emma Virginia Long and daughter Johnston City Audrey Adams and daughter West Frankfort. Geraldine Krogmorton Herrin admitted Wednesday.
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Herrin Hospital
James Googe
Herrin
Clargaret Barberi
Johnston City
Dora Phillips
Carterville
Ray Overturt
Royalton
Dolly Gibbs
Marion
Phyllis McDowell
James Johns
Creal Springs
Betty Walker
Ella Satterfield
Emma
Virginia Long
Audrey Adams
West Frankfort
Geraldine ‘Krogmorton
Big Little Pigs Grow Fast in Herrin Farm Scene
Richard Lee Dwyer tries to coax two pet pigs to play while the other naps and eats. Six of nine piglets were saved and raised by Homer Padgett at 1301 North Twelfth Street, Herrin. Four of the six weigh nearly 60 pounds at two months, and Padgett says the litter’s rapid growth comes from a good mother and ample feed. He plans to raise them to about 300 pounds before selling.
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Richard Lee Dwyer
Homer Padgett
Richard
North Twelfth Street
Herrin
Padgett
Mt. Vernon Man Held In Herrin Jail
Orville Roney of Mt. Vernon is held in Herrin jail after last night pickup by city police. Police say he was picked up for drinking and allegedly molesting young girls. Cletus Manning and Lloyd Jones turned him over to authorities. no charges filed yet.
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Orville Roney
Mt. Vernon
Herrin
Odus Hughes
Cletus Manning
Lloyd Jones
Hughes
Herrin Oilership Braves win 1-0 in midget league
The Herrin Oilership Braves defeated the Energy Braves 1-0 in eight innings at Sunnyside park for their first win in three games. Bravess pitcher Barnes held the Oilers to seven hits while Denny allowed five. McIntyre tripled and McPheron singled for the lone run in the eighth with two outs.
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Oilers
Energy Braves
Sunnyside Park
Herrin Township
Barnes
Braves
McIntyre
Mc Pheron
Denny
West End
IGA
Karr Motors and Jewelers
Jewelers
VFW
Lions
Aces
Eagles
Pirates
Indians
Cardinals
Bugs
Rats
Wildcats
I U Grad Rapidly Climbs to MacMurray College Post
Miss Phoebe Wilkins, SIU graduate and former guidance and special education assistant at Southern Illinois University, will teach psychology at MacMurray College Jacksonville this fall. She will direct testing and supervise student records while also joining Pi Lambda Theta activities.
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I. U. Grad
Phoebe Wilkins
Southern Illinois University
Southern
Roy Wilkins
Alto Pass
Farmers State Bank
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Ill
Miss Wilkins
MacMurray
Pi Lambda, An Associa
Stops and Starts Girl Scouts Camp Site at Cam Ouatoga
The article praises the Girl Scout camp at Cam Ouatoga describing six scouts and staff enjoying a fine site. Leaders receive compliments for an worthwhile project and instructors for their teaching while noting the girls’ enjoyment and learning. A mysterious town garden with potatoes and tomatoes is mentioned awaiting verification.
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Cam Ouatoga
Tim
George Parson’s versatile garden and woodworking noted
A local feature highlights George Parson for his fine garden and quality woodwork at home. He participates in the tomato growing contest and pursues several other hobbies, illustrating his broad interests.
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George Parson
George
Dixon Springs hosts legume tests for Williamson county farmers
County farmers will tour Dixon Springs experimental station to view legume trials started in 1932. The program covers Ladino clover alfalfa red clover and bird's foot trefoil with grasses such as Alta fescue Kentucky bluegrass tall fescue and Timothy. Station superintendent Bob Webb will explain results. The 9 30 a m all day event invites farmers businessmen and others with lunch optional at Pope Hardin home bureau stand.
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Bob Webb
Pope-Hardin Home Bureau
Dixon Springs
Ilinois
Bus Change Would Give City Memphis Service
The Dixie Greyhound Lines seek ICC approval to operate route 51 between Fulton Kentucky and Wickliffe Kentucky, allowing direct Carbondale to Memphis bus service with a St Louis via Carbondale route. The plan avoids Paducah stops and improves travel by routing passengers through Illinois.
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Dixie Greyhound Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carbondale
Memphis Tenn
Fulton
Wickliffe
I.C.C
Thomas R. Stephens
St. Louis
Memphis
Paducah
Stephens
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
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